WHY YOU SHOULD SUPPORT US

WHERE ALL FUNDS FROM #LaoNow GO TO

Your donation at Legacies' annual fundraiser #LaoNow: Fashion Meets Philanthropy will help Legacies to continue to accomplish our decade-long goals of decreasing the high number of leftover, unexploded bombs in Laos and save lives:

PROGRAMS:

Donations enable our team to coordinate clearance visits and victim interviews with media and partner organizations on the ground. Follow our Executive Director, Channapha Khamvongsa on social media, who is currently in the field in Laos. ​

Legacies of War - Laos Learning Tour: The donations will be used to organize a learning tour in Laos, which will inform donors, policy-makers, Congressional staff, media and other influential individuals about Laos and the UXO issue.​

Donations will support educational workshops for children and youth and Asian-American communities throughout the United States to deepen our community and congressional support. Donations from #LaoNow will help to update our Legacies' curriculum for educational workshops and teach about the history of the bombings in the Vietnam era. ​

NextGen Fellowship: We will use the donations to invest in a new generation of leadership with the UXO sector from both the United States and Laos. The Next Gen Fellowship will be a 12-18 months fellowship with two fellows who will learn both, the advocacy side for UXO clearance in Washington D.C. and the implementation and work with victim/survivor organizations on the ground in Laos, such as at World Education and the Quality of Life Association.

KEY ADVOCACY GOALS:

Secure $25 million from Congress for demining in Laos through advocacy efforts and Congressional visits - currently $19.5 million annually - and advocate for more funds and a nation-wide survey in Laos to support the 12,000 victims.

Execute our media strategy, which includes coordinating at least 20 key, high-profile members of Congress, diplomatic corps and other stakeholders in Laos and the United States. The funding will help us to create media campaign items, educate the public, including the Lao Diaspora community to raise public awareness in the international and domestic landscape.

About Us

Legacies of War, a project of NEO Philanthropy raises awareness about the history of the Vietnam War-era bombing in Laos and advocates for the clearance of unexploded bombs, provides space for healing the wounds of war, and creates greater hope for a future of peace. The charity provides life-saving education and advocacy around the lasting effects of the 1964-1973 U.S. secret air war, which dropped approximately two million tons of ordnance in Laos and about 80 million unexploded bomblets remain a critical threat to the lives of Lao people and their ability to safely farm their land.

Contact Us

Questions? Feel free to reach out to us at laosinnyc@legaciesofwar.org